Home to 30.7 million small businesses in 2019, the U.S. offers bountiful opportunity for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals. Our economy relies heavily on these businesses; however, building a business of any size takes more than opportunity. According to a decade of research, it takes a leader who possesses a relatively specific set of personality traits.
Several researchers collaborated on a paper published by Harvard Business Review in 2017. The objective was to investigate and define the regularities and differences in the personalities of entrepreneurs.